WordPress plugin comparison

Paid Membership Subscriptions vs Restrict User Access

Paid Membership Subscriptions

by Cozmoslabs

10K+ installs4.7

Restrict User Access

by Joachim Jensen

10K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Both have 10K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Paid Membership Subscriptions is downloaded about 608 times, Restrict User Access about 323.
Paid Membership Subscriptions is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 270 reviews, against 4.3 from 94 reviews.
Restrict User Access was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Paid Membership Subscriptions.
Paid Membership Subscriptions resolves more of its support threads: 95% in the last two months, against 0% for Restrict User Access.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.

Paid Membership Subscriptions leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Paid Membership Subscriptions	Restrict User Access
Popular rank	#1,470	#1,549
Active installs	10K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	29.1K	21K
Rating	4.7(270)	4.3(94)
Support threads resolved	95%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×2.30	×0.81
Last release	8 days ago	3 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.2

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